VALEN The glass of champagne on the table looked like the most interesting thing in the world, although there was really nothing interesting about it. My mind simply wandered far as I reclined on one of the armchairs in my room. It wandered back to events of yesterday. I would be lying if I said I had not enjoyed every bit of my interaction with Soraya. But when I saw Janna, the guilt slowly began to creep in again. I was already in too deep with Soraya, that much was clear. I assumed that by now I would have pinpointed the exact reason why I was so drawn to her. But so far, I had gotten absolutely nothing. There was no particular reason, only that I could not seem to think of anything else when she was around. I picked up the tall glass and rose to my feet, uncomfortably pacing round